This video previews the work that has officially started on architect Frank Gehry’s plans to “unclog the arteries” of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as part of a major renovation project that will transform the layout of the historic building.
The Canadian-American architect’s masterplan for the 1920s structure involves removing interventions made by Venturi Scott Brown in the 1980s, and opening up the circulation to visitors can better orientate themselves within the museum.
Major alterations to the layout include the removal of the central auditorium, which will open up views right through the building. The space in its place will be known as the Forum, and include a grand staircase that will connect vaulted walkways below to the floors above.
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